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If you like the idea of using a stylus with your mobile device, then you probably prefer the precision and additional functionality over the convenience of a fingertip. That, or you've picked up a brand-new HP Pro Slate 8, a tablet targeted at working pro...
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microSD expansion slot, Quadcore processor, Decent battery life, Duet Pen can be fun and useful...
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Relatively expensive...
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We expected a bit more from HP's tablet given its $469 price tag. You can find other tablets that are faster for less, or one that's bigger and more powerful for around the same price. That said, HP's tablet will let you game a bit without throwing up the...
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HP has targeted the Pro Slate 8 at businesspeople, and gave this mid-size Android tablet a high resolution display, dual front facing speakers, and a price that starts at $449.What sets it apart from the pack is a stylus that can be used not just on the t...
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Beautiful, high resolution screen, Front facing speakers, Decent performance...
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No 64GB or 128GB version available, Poor camera quality...
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A respectable mid-size Android tablet aimed at business people, with the useful ability to wirelessly receive notes written on paper with a special pen...
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The problem with handwritten notes, though, is that they don't mix well with our digital, Web-connected world. You can snap smartphone photos of your notes, and archive and share them that way. But that's far from convenient, and a digital image of writte...
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Attractive screen, Good battery life, Expandable storage via MicroSD, Refreshingly free of bloatware...
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Clunky, temperamental notetaking tech, Benchmark performance lags behind that of other highend Android tablets...
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HP's latest Android-based business slate sports a nice iPad-Mini-like screen and an attractive design. But its ultrasonic pen-based note-taking tech feels over-engineered and more than a little undercooked. Read More…...
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Though a number of Android tablets and phones come with pressure-sensitive styluses, none of them can replicate the classic feeling of putting ink to paper. HP's Pro Slate 8 ($449) attempts to solve this problem with its Duet Pen, a real ballpoint-writing...
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Unique pen writes on any paper and transmits notes, Long battery life, Bright screen...
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Expensive, No haptic feedback, Mediocre pen software...
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The long-lasting HP Pro Slate comes with a pen for beaming notes from regular paper to the tablet, but it's outperformed by cheaper Android competitors...
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Professional Slate. HP launches its Pro Slate 8 tablet for business customers. It has a high-resolution screen and security features alongside a stylus. But is it worth the demanded 600 Euros?...
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Stylish casing, Decent stereo speakers, MicroSD slot, Good WiFi reception, Camera with good color reproduction, Innovative DuetPen, Decent IPS screen, Good system performance, Useful battery life, Security features...
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Casing's stiffness, Relatively quiet speakers, Note on paper feature errorprone, High price...
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Florian WimmerChassis88%Keyboard67 / 80 → 84%Pointing Device88%Connectivity50 / 65 → 77%Weight86 / 88 → 96%Battery91%Display86%Games Performance65 / 68 → 96%Application Performance48 / 76 → 63%Temperature92%Noise100%Audio68 / 91 → 75%Camera70 / 85 → 82%Ad...
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You don't usually think of HP as a company that makes desirable Android tablets. And in fact, when you go the the HP site and peruse the tablet section, you'd be proven right. However, tucked away in the business-oriented side of the site are some devices...
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Screen Great resolution and good size for a small tablet, Aspect Ratio It's a 4:3 tablet, which there aren't enough of, Battery life It's above average for Android tablets, Materials The plastic casing is nice and grippy, Speakers Frontfacing and loud, ju...
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Duet Pen It just doesn't work very well for digitizing notes, and you need a $70 case to make it even kind of feasible...
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HP Pro Slate 87.5/10design8/10hardware8/10software8/10performance7/10battery8/10value6/10If you just look at the tablet itself, the HP Pro Slate 8 is very good. The screen is crisp, and it's a great size if you want a more modest tablet. The 4:3 screen ra...
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